I want the Jays to make a serious playoff run this year if only to stop the organization from throwing 92-93 in our faces every time they want to distract from the current product.
"The current team sucks, but come join us for Kelly Gruber Day at the stadium!".
Make us forget 92/93, please. At least for the time being.
God if the Jays trade something like Norris and Alford for Price, then there better be a damn extension involved. That's insane for a two month rental.
Norris has regressed badly in AAA. He still has potential but you can't seriously pencil him in for 2016 until you see the results change. Boyd is a fringe starter or reliever depending on who you ask. Sanchez is likely a reliever long-term, and his JPA level ignorance when it comes to his walk rate tells me he may not change his approach regardless. Osuna will hit his career high as a pro in innings pitched and that will come as a reliever. He will probably need to be on a pretty strict innings limit next season if they stretch him out. None of those guys are where Stroman was prior to 2014 and none of them should be counted on to fill rotation spots in 2016. Maybe mid-season 2016 for Norris if his numbers improve but not to start the season.
If the Jays want to compete next season, then they either need three starters or two starters + bring Dickey back. Repeating the same crap they did in the beginning of this year by starting 10 rookies on the team won't fly.
Do you want me to explain why Norris, Boyd, Sanchez, Osuna, etc, are not realistic rotation options for 2016 or can you actually figure it out yourself? I'm not expecting you to, but thought I'd ask just to be nice.
If Dickey keeps pitching well then the Jays would have to pick up his option. Who else do they have for next year's rotation aside from Stro and Hutch?
I like how the Blue Jays Twitter account retweeted something that is the Jays weakness. At least Tulo didn't say "you win by developing your own players".